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Give back to your community and become a volunteer at Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites!
We offer a variety of short and long-term volunteer opportunities that will allow you to share your talents and join a vibrant community of like-minded people. See the opportunities below or contact us with your own volunteer project idea. Hours are flexible.
Colonial Industrial Quarter Stewards Program
Help Historic Bethlehem keep the paths and walkways at the Colonial Industrial Quarter green and welcoming for every visitor who uses them. The new Colonial Industral Quarter Stewards Program focuses on walkway maintenance, cleanup, and general upkeep at this unique center-city historic site and park.
Responsibilities include:
- Trimming and pruning bushes and shrubs along the walkways
- Brush and weed removal
- Assisting on designated cleanup days (dates TBA)
- Light garbage pickup, if needed
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals and families who relish the outdoors and history, as well as Scout Troops, corporate volunteer groups, and others looking to make a positive impact in their community. We’re looking for both volunteers and volunteer team leaders to help guide this effort – additional details will follow in the coming weeks.
Sign up below or to learn more, contact Charlotte Filiciotto.
"I've been volunteering with Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites for some time now. I've worked with some wonderful people who have become friends, and I've really come to appreciate our local history and beautiful historic buildings. I've had the opportunity to create amazing crafts that are tied into skill-making from the past. It's a wonderful organization, and they've done a nice job preserving our past."
— Sue A.
"I have been a volunteer with Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites since December, 2014 after reading an article about their needing help with the Festival of Trees exhibit. Since then I have been a greeter and gallery watcher at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts for the special exhibitions as well as the yearly Festival of Trees. My most enjoyable experience is guiding visitors through the museum to see the beautiful Christmas decorations and trees which have a different theme each year. A side benefit for me is to spend time in a Victorian setting among beautiful artifacts and the company of other volunteers and staff.
For me, volunteering my time and talents is very rewarding. I get to meet new people and enjoy the festivals—all while helping HBMS preserve Bethlehem's Moravian History."
— Georgia T.
"I have been volunteering now since September, 2024, and as expected, this has been a very rewarding experience. Being a longtime devotee of Bethlehem history and heritage, it has indeed been an honor to be included among the group of excellent and well-informed guides who have nurtured me along over the past half-year. I have learned so much that I never knew, which enriches my own experience in visiting this beautiful town, and it is such a joy to share that new-found information with guests and local citizens who participate in the guided tours. I have yet to experience a tour in which the participants are anything but overwhelmed by the story of the Moravians and the buildings they left behind."
— Tony S.
Volunteer Benefits
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- Free museum admission for you and a friend
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- 10% off Museum Store purchases
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- Discounted Walking Tour tickets
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- Invitation to Exhibition openings and other social events
Longer-term Volunteering Opportunities
Signature Event Volunteer Opportunities
Vintage Market
We’re looking for volunteers to set up and help in many capacities during the event, including assisting with children’s activities, serving desserts, and assisting in the tavern.
Sign Up to Volunteer
Turkey Trot
Join us the day after Thanksgiving for the Historic Turkey Trot 5K & Fun Walk. We’re looking for volunteers to help with set up, bib pick-up, refreshments, race marking, and more throughout the race day.
Community Heritage Day
Do you enjoy history, fun, and festivities? Join us for Community Heritage Day! We’re looking for volunteers to help in many capacities throughout the day, including assisting with craft activities, the Old Fashioned Bake Sale, and assisting in the tavern.
Volunteers receive an HBMS t-shirt and dessert coupon.
Rooms to View House & Garden Tour
Are you interested in the decorative arts? Do you enjoy house and garden tours? We’re looking for volunteers to set up and help the day go smoothly.
Email Beth Beatty for more information on this opportunity
Blueberry Festival
Do you like food, fun, and festivities? Join us for the sweetest festival of the Summer! We’re looking for volunteers to set up and help in many capacities throughout the weekend, including assisting with children’s activities, serving pie, helping with blueberry contests, and assisting in the tasting tent.
Volunteers receive a Blueberry Festival t-shirt and dessert coupon.
Heritage Volunteer Corps
Do you enjoy history? Would you like to learn more about your community and share that knowledge with others? If so, Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Heritage Volunteer Corps is for you!
This new volunteer group will support events like Community Heritage Day and Blueberry Festival by helping with living history activities that you can share with others. Fun, hands-on training provided. Step back in time with HBMS and help us share the unique stories of our community with visitors. Period attire welcome but not required.
For more information, please complete the form below, or contact Beth Beatty or Charlotte Filiciotto.
Become a volunteer today!
Complete the form below and a staff member will contact you. Under the age of 18? Complete the form, have it signed by a parent or guardian, and bring it with you to your first shift. Underage volunteers MUST have a complete form to volunteer.
